Childhood and Youth: Theory and Practice

About this course

Childhood and youth theory and practice is a discipline that takes seriously the experiences, rights, and developmental needs of children and young people, examining them through multiple disciplinary lenses including sociology, psychology, education, and social policy. It is a field concerned not only with understanding childhood and youth as social categories but with developing the professional knowledge and skills to support young people effectively. As the challenges facing young people, including mental health difficulties, economic insecurity, and educational inequality, grow more pressing, graduates with this kind of training are in increasing demand. At the University of Sussex this three-year full-time programme includes a foundation year for those who benefit from additional academic preparation before entering the main degree, as well as a sandwich placement year, a year abr

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 85% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 30 / 100Managers, directors and senior officials · 10% of graduatescards →
• 18 / 100Teaching Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 15 / 100Welfare and housing associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 12 / 100Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation · 45% of graduatescards →
• 8 / 100Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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